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- [skav-in-jer]
- /ˈskæv ɪn dʒər/
- /ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skav-in-jer]
- /ˈskæv ɪn dʒər/
Definitions of scavenger word
- noun scavenger an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter. 1
- noun scavenger a person who searches through and collects items from discarded material. 1
- noun scavenger a street cleaner. 1
- noun scavenger Chemistry. a chemical that consumes or renders inactive the impurities in a mixture. 1
- noun scavenger animal 1
- noun scavenger person 1
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Origin of scavenger
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier scavager < Anglo-French scawageour, equivalent to (e)scawage inspection (escaw(er) to inspect < Middle Dutch schauwen to look at (cognate with show) + -age -age) + -eour -or2
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Parts of speech for Scavenger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scavenger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scavenger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scavenger
noun scavenger
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- carnivore — A carnivore is an animal that eats meat.
- forager — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
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